Finance Manager - Lbi Africa Operations

Wsp In Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner. This role involves ensuring tax compliance, managing audits, and preparing budgets. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with diverse teams. Flexible work options and competitive pay are offered in a supportive company culture.

Benefits

Options for working from home

Competitive pay

First-class medical cover

Generous annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• More than 10 years relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Confident and able to facilitate relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work with accounting staff to ensure tax compliance.
• Manage ongoing statutory and tax audits.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts for operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Commercial understanding

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

CASA / CIMA

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from WSP in AfricaSenior Talent Acquisition Business Partner @ WSP in Africa | Talent Acquisition | Consulting | EngineeringThe Company : WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa.

To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders who share our guiding principles – we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future-focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration in everything we do, and we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with accounting staff, service providers and auditors to ensure tax and statutory compliance.
• Manage ongoing statutory and tax audits.
• Close out dormant entities and bank accounts no longer in use.
• Collect outstanding accounts receivable, bonds and guarantees from clients where projects are completed and as per contractual agreement.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and controls in countries where projects are still ongoing.
• Take responsibility of all operating bank accounts and ensure controls are in place for payment on an ongoing basis.
• Where there are no operations in a country, close out the statutory accounts, tax filings and bank accounts timeously.
• Prepare budgets/forecasts for all operations where necessary.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial tasks as requested and within reason.
• Previous experience operating in various African countries (other than South Africa) is compulsory.
• Ability to work with translators where local language is not in English.
• Commercial understanding of closing out operations and managing audits in Africa.
• Ability to communicate with senior leadership in WSP on current process and status per country.
• Formulate plans for dealing with any issues that arise with African entities.
• Contribute to additional projects, initiatives, or responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, in alignment with evolving business priorities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies and procedures and undertake any additional tasks necessary to uphold the integrity of the finance function.

Qualifications and Competencies

• CASA / CIMA with more than 10 years relevant experience.
• Experience working on Oracle is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to see the big picture while not losing sight of the detail.
• Good interpersonal skills, work well with teams, and have strong organisational skills.
• Confident, forward-thinking and able to facilitate relationships.
• An excellent work ethic, with integrity and above average resilience.

Benefits and Work‑Life Balance

• Options for working from home, part‑time, and flexible start/finish times to support work‑life balance.
• Competitive pay.
• First‑class medical cover.
• Generous annual leave.
• Paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy – we strive to a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP.

We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of [citation required].

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, and actively encourage candidates from designated groups, including black people, women, and persons with disabilities, to apply. As part of our commitment to transformation and equity, we will give due consideration to affirmative action measures where applicable. If you are a person with a disability and meet the inherent requirements of the role, please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodation or support during the recruitment process.